What is everyones opinion on Burns playing as a forward when he returns? He did it quite often in Minnesota and with the plethora of D men we have, it would be a good way of inserting a hard shot into the forwards group without having to make the tough decision on which Dman to sit.

Burns is a premiere defensemen. They are hard to come by, you don't make them play forward. Trade someone else for a forward if you have to but other than that, no.